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Read! Study!
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Sleep, lie down!
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Don't play/dance!
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Don't be happy!
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Come! sing, plural
Don't come! sing, plural |
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Go! sing, plural
Don't go! sing, plural |
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Nenda/Nendeni!
Usiende/Msiende! |
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Liz anasoma Kiswahili
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Liz alisoma Kiswahili.
Liz atasoma Kiswahili |
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Gari linaharibika
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Gari liliharibika.
Gari litaharibika. |
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Nyumba inaanguka.
The house is falling down.
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Nyumba ilianguka.
Nyumba itaanguka. |
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Watato wanalala.
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Watato walilala.
Watato watalala. |
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Nyumba zinaanguka.
The houses are falling down.
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Nyumba zilianuguka.
Nyumba zitaanguka. |
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| The bus will not leave on time. |
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| Basi ha-li-ta-ondoka kwa wakati. |
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| The teacher won't teach French. |
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| Mwalimu h-a-ta-fundisha Kifaransa. |
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| The cars will not break down. |
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| Magari ha-ya-ta-haribika. |
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| Mosi will not study tonight. |
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| Mosi h-a-ta-somo leo usiku. |
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Mimi ninakula mkate.
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Mimi nilikula mkate.
Mimi nitakula mkate. |
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Simba anakula nyama.
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Simba alikula nyama.
Simba atakula nyama. |
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Simba anakufa.
The lion died.
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Simba alikufa.
Simba atakufa. |
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Mwalimu anakuja.
The teacher is coming.
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Mwalimu alikuja.
Mwalimu atakuja. |
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Tembo anakunywa maji.
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Tembo alikunywa maji.
Tembo atakunywa maji. |
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| When you negate a one syllable verb in present tense, drop ku-, change a to e where needed. |
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Mimi ni-na-kula mkate.
Mimi si-li mkate |
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Simba anakufa.
The lion is dying.
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Simba ha-fi.
The lion is not dying. |
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Tembo anakunywa maji.
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| I would like to talk to the director. |
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| Ningependa kuzungumza na mkurugenzi. |
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| I need to meet with the director. |
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| Ninahitaji kuonana na mkurugenzi. |
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| Lini ninaweza kupiga simu tena? |
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| Speak (more) slowly, please. |
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| Zungumza pole pole tafadhali. |
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| Write (that down), please. |
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| I want to make an appointment with the director. |
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| Ninataka kuweka miadi na mkurugenzi. |
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What kind of appointment?
Appointment about what? |
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| I'm sorry. The director is not here. |
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| Samahani. Mkurugenzi hayupo. |
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Can you come next week?
Yes, I can.
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Unaweza kuja wiki ijayo?
Ndio. Nitaweza.
Nije lini? |
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| I can come on Tuesday or Wednesday. |
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| Nitaweza kuja Jumanne au Jumatano. |
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| I'm sorry. The director won't come to the office on Tuesday and Wednesday. |
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| Samahani. Mkurugenzi hatakuja ofisini Jumanne na Jumatano. |
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| So I'll come on Thursday. |
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| Basi. Nitakuja Alkhamisi. |
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| No. Come (arrive) early Friday. |
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| Hapana. Fika mapema Ijumaa. |
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| Ok. I'll arrive (get there) at 8:00 A.M. |
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| Sawa. Nitafika saa mbili asubuhi. |
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| That's fine. see you on Friday. |
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Gari litaharibika.
Negate. |
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Nyumba zitaanguka.
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| I don't have time/the chance. |
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| I want to make an appointment with the director. |
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| Nataka kuweka miadi na mkurugenzai. |
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| I would like to talk to the director about ... |
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| Ningependa kuzungumza na mkurugenzi kuhusu ... |
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| I'm sorry. The director is not here. |
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| Samahani. Mkurugenzi hayupo. |
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| Je, nitaweza kumwono kesho? |
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| No. Tomorrow he is not available (he has no time)also. |
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| Hapana. Kesho hana nafasi pia. |
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| Tomorrow he'll be having (be in) a meeting. |
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| Keshso atakuwa na mkutano. |
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| Yes, I can (future tense). When shall I come? |
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| Ndio. Nitaweza. Nije lini? |
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| Come on Monday next week. |
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| Njoo jumatatu wiki ijayo. |
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| I'm sorry. I cannot come (will not be able to come) on Monday. I will not be available (I will not have time/chance). |
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| Samahani. Sitaweza kuja Jumatatu. Sitakuwa na nafasi. |
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| So now what are we going to do? |
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| I can come Tuesday or Wednesday. |
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| Nitaweza kuja Jumanne au Jumatano. |
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| I'm sorry. The director will not come to the office Tuesday or Wednesday. |
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| Samahani. Mkurugenzi hatakuja offisini Jumanne na Jumatano. |
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| He will be traveling and (he) won't return until Thursday. |
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| Samahani. Yeye atasafiri na hatarudi mpaka Alkhamisi. |
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| So, I'll come on Thursday. |
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| No, don't come on Thursday. Come on Friday. |
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| Hapana, usije Alkhamisi, njoo Ijumaa. |
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| Come (arrive) early Friday. |
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| Fine. I'll come (arrive) at 8:00 A.M. |
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| Sawa. Nitafika saa mbili asubuhi. |
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That's fine. See you Friday.
See you. |
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Vizuri. Tutaonana Ijumaa.
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jangwa/majangwa
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| kaskazini, kusini, mashariki, magharibi |
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| msimu wa kiangazi/misimu ya kiangazi |
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| msimu wa mvua/misimu ya mvua |
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